World Social Justice Day

The Development Partners meeting will provide an opportunity for the ILO and development partners to reflect on progress made and to reaffirm their commitment to collaborate under the framework of the third phase of the programme, with a view to accelerating progress towards the SDGs on social protection and beyond . Launched in 2016, the ILO's Global Flagship Programme on Building Social Protection Floors for All  supports ILO Member States in developing sustainable social protection systems, including floors. The Programme contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on social protection, particularly targets 1.3 and 3.8, through a coherent structure to mobilize resources and achieve impact. During its second phase, the Programme supported 50 priority countries, contributing to 180 institutional changes and impacting over 75 million people. The Development Partners meeting will provide an opportunity for the ILO and development partners to reflect on progress ma...

Under the umbrella of the Global Coalition for Social Justice, this webinar provides context on some of the global developments at the India AI Impact Summit held in February 2026. It builds on discussions and steps taken since the AI Action Summit in Paris in 2025 and with partners of the Global Social Justice Coalition. This event is organized as part of ITU's AI for Good Series. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the world of work, reshaping skills demand, labour market dynamics and the nature of jobs across sectors. Enterprises are adopting AI to enhance productivity, respond to skills shortages and remain competitive, leading to a transformation of certain job roles, skills requirements and workplace practices. At the same time, these changes are creating challenges related to workforce transitions, job quality and inclusion, raising important questions for employers, workers and governments alike. Understanding and anticipating these impacts is essential fo...

    Equality and dignity for all: The path to social justice.

The World Day of Social Justice , observed annually by the United Nations on 20 February , is a global reminder of The urgent need to build fairer, inclusive, and sustainable societies . The 2026 observance is of particular significance as it follows the Second World Summit on Social Development, held in Doha in November 2025. In this context this 60-minute online event seeks to carry forward the momentum generated by the adoption of the Doha Political Declaration by reaffirming social justice as a shared global priority. The event will provide a timely opportunity to underscore the urgency of translating political commitments into meaningful action. Serving as a moment of reflection and a call to action , the event will advocate for sustained engagement by governments, social partners, and key stakeholders to advance the commitments outlined in the Political Declaration and through the implementation of the Coalition's Key Interventions . Watch rom Doha commitments to action f...

The 2026 regular session of the Committee on NGOs will take place from 26 January to 20 February at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Committee will meet again on 20 February 2026 to adopt its report of the session. Agenda of the session Election of officers. Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters. Applications for consultative status with the Council and requests for reclassification received from non-governmental organizations. Quadrennial reports submitted by non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Council. Strengthening of the Non-Governmental Organizations Branch. Review of the methods of work of the Committee: implementation of Council resolution 1996/31, including the process of accreditation of representatives of non-governmental organizations, and Council decision 1995/304 Special reports. General voluntary trust fund in support of the United Nations Non-Governmental Organizations Informal Regional Network. Provisional a...

Social justice means something personal to each of us. To mark  World Day of Social Justice ;We asked our colleagues: “What does social justice mean to you?  Here are their voices, their words, their perspectives.